24-yr-old youth commits suicide; blames in-laws

A 24-year-old married youth committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence in Sector 20 on Saturday night.

The victim, Pardeep Kumar, who was working with a private company at the Industrial Area, was found hanging from a fan by his brother Parveen Kumar around 11 pm.

The police was informed and the body was lowered after cutting the veil with which he had hanged himself. The police rushed the victim to the Government Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH) in Sector 16 where the doctors declared him brought dead.

A three-line suicide note was found from the pocket of the victim in which he had held his in-laws responsible for his death.

Parveen told police that Pardeep married Antia around six months back and she was pressing him to move out of his parents' house and live separately. Parveen further said that he was under depression.

A case has been lodged in the Sector-19 police station and the police are investigating the matter. The body has been handed over to the family after a post-mortem examination.